The city of Albuquerque's Department of Arts & Culture has announced the selection of Landis Pulido for the 2023-24 term of its CityMakers program. Over the next ten months, Pulido will engage both collaboratively and individually in projects with various departments, enhancing the intersection of art and civic development.
The CityMakers initiative seeks to connect the artistic community with the public sector, fostering projects that positively impact communities. It also ensures fair compensation for local artists. According to a press release by the city of Albuquerque, Pulido is a multidisciplinary artist, cultural worker, educator, and healing justice practitioner.
Dr. Shelle Sanchez, director of Arts & Culture, expressed her anticipation in a statement. "Creatives bring unique approaches to problem-solving. We eagerly anticipate the positive social impact that the next two CityMakers will bring to our local civic institutions and the innovative ideas they will share with our cultural venues," said Sanchez.
Pulido also shared her enthusiasm about her new role as a CityMaker. "I am filled with gratitude to be on this journey as a CityMaker. I hold close a compromiso, a promise to carry out a shared practice for creative wellness with the vision of weaving movement medicine, shared story, earth grounding emphasizing the power in collaboration with each other, these lands, the beautiful community of Burque," she said.
According to information from its official webpage provided by the city of Albuquerque, The Department of Arts & Culture aims to enhance Albuquerque's cultural vibrancy through initiatives that include 19 Public Library branches, two museums, two performance theaters, a zoo, an aquarium, a botanic garden and fishing ponds. The department offers family-friendly activities and diverse public art at historic plazas in Old Town and signature events like Freedom 4th and Twinkle Light Parade.